严办 (yán bàn) — to deal with severely (usually of criminals, violations, or misconduct)
Definition
严办 (yánbàn) means to handle or punish a case strictly — used for crimes, violations, or misconduct, with 严 stressing severity. It focuses on the official, decisive action against an offender, not just 'doing something seriously'.
verb
to deal with severely (usually of criminals, violations, or misconduct)
Examples
- ，严办。Duì yú wéi fǎ de rén, zhèng fǔ huì yán bàn.The government will deal severely with those who break the law.
- 严办。Gōng sī duì wéi fǎn guī dìng de yuán gōng huì yán bàn.The company will deal severely with employees who violate the rules.
- 严办。Zhè zhǒng xíng wéi bì xū yán bàn.This kind of behavior must be dealt with severely.
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